Hera Hussain

Hera catalyzes communities, journalists, and activists, helping them embrace open data and technological innovation in creating positive change around the globe. A leader and pioneer in the Open Data and Open Government community, she currently runs OpenCorporates’ community and impact programme. This involves working with investigative journalists and NGOs who want to run investigations with open company data. She is a keen member of social innovation networks such as Wikipedia, MakeSense, Startingbloc, WEF's Global Shapers, Yunus&Youth and runs the volunteer-led women's rights group CHAYN. Hera is part of the OpenHeroines group which is a collective to highlight women's role in the open data, open government and civic tech movements.